The weather right now is just perfect for tree-climbing. Wouldn’t you agree? And let’s face it, you don’t have to be a kid, per se, to harbor that undeniable thrill of scaling to arboreal new heights. Fortunately for folks in and around Frederick County, Maryland, Tree Trekkers offers up the perfect solution.
This awesome aerial park, located in Spring Ridge (just minutes from Downtown Frederick), provides premium “playtime” experiences for folks of all ages. Their founding goal (and ongoing commitment) has always been to provide a premium outdoor, family-friendly recreational facility while maintaining the flourishing and abundant surrounding forest, so that future generations may also enjoy the experience (they boast 30 acres of protected forest in total). Not only is the forest preserved and unharmed, but it also plays a crucial role in the site’s activities and is even incorporated into the design.
At the heart of their mission is getting folks outdoors and into nature—forestry fun, so to speak. It’s all about less screen time and more green time, allowing families and friends to rediscover the lost art of old-fashioned face-to-face communication.
The Tree Trekkers facility comprises 16 trails ranging in eight different difficulty levels. These are all discernible by various colors marking their difficulty levels, which is vital because while younger individuals will not be altogether excluded when accompanied by a guardian, Tree Trekkers is ideally best suited to those seven and older.
Before embarking on your Tree Trekking adventure, you will attend their preliminary ground school overview briefing with a knowledgeable and qualified course monitor. Here, participants will then move on to the harnessing station before heading to the practice course. You will learn all the ins and outs of using the equipment and then be given time to practice before being led by staff to the main start platform. Most guests begin at either a purple or yellow trail and work their way up to the next difficulty level.
Recreational endeavors here include swings, ziplines, rope walks, bridges, tunnels, and various aerial obstacle courses. Guests can scale to heights as high as 65 feet! Less overwhelming options are only 10 feet off the ground, once more speaking volumes to the universality to be had here.
In addition to providing fun follies and family-friendly experiences, Tree Trekkers makes a most befitting location for hosting a birthday party or other group gathering. As a mutually appealing playtime venue for all, it can provide pleasantries and pastimes for every age, including children in scouting groups and corporate working adults seeking a bit of team-building alike. They also offer summer camps and discounted, special rates.
Various ticket options are available to guests, varying by duration and what’s included in each package. Review currently available options here.
Tree Trekkers truly is a treat for everyone to enjoy. Visit for yourself and discover the wonder personally at 9560 Old National Pike, Frederick, MD 21701. Learn more on the website at www.treetrekkersmd.com.